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Old 06-08-2004, 08:39 PM   #177 (permalink)
Acetylene
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I have a couple. I'm an english snob.

"Quote" used as a noun: the right word is "quotation," as in, "Larry quoted a quotation."

"Quality" used to mean "good": it doesn't. It must have a qualifier, in order to specify good or bad quality; by itself it means nothing.

In general, the verbing of nouns and vice-versa.

Commas after subject noun phrases, otherwise known as "techie comma" because it entered english usage from German engineers. Example: The dog with the red collar, chased the ball.
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